Lori Walsh

South Dakota Public Broadcasting is pleased to announce Lori Walsh is the new host for Dakota Midday, SDPB Radio’s live news and issues program which broadcasts weekdays from Noon-1pm (11am-Noon MT).

Walsh most recently worked as a freelance journalist for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and as a Humanities Scholar for the South Dakota Humanities Council, leading veteran writing groups. A graduate of Sioux Falls Lincoln High School and Augustana University’s journalism program, Walsh is a writer, blogger, photographer, poet, and member of the National Book Critics Circle and Society for Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators. Walsh also served in the United States Marine Corps for six years, working as a cryptologic Korean linguist.

“It’s a huge responsibility to take the helm of Dakota Midday. It’s so well-established, successful, trusted,” says Walsh. “It’s a great comfort to come into something and know I don’t have to re-invent anything. On the other hand, I can look to the future and say, ‘where is this going next?’ It’s exciting to say it can continue to get better, to grow. The conversation can continue. I’m thrilled to be a part of it. I’m a listener and now I’m a host.”

Gordy Pratt and Dalyce Sellers combined forces in 2017 to create a family friendly, character driven comedy and music show. They join us live from the SDPB Black Hills Bureau for this week's Moment in Sound.

Four of South Dakota's High School Basketball tournaments begin tomorrow with action scheduled through Saturday.

The Premier Center in Sioux Falls is hosting both the Boys and Girls AA State Tournaments.Meanwhile, the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City is home to this year's Boys State A. The Boys State B will once again be decided at the Barnett Center on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen.

Tonight at the Rapid City Civic Center Fine Arts Theater, join musicians Kenny Putnam, Boyd Bristow, Jami Lynn and Andrew Reinartz for a special performance.But first they join us live in SDPB's Black Hills Bureau.

We discuss a new reading initiative in the Black Hills with Jessica Gromer, Program Officer, John T. Vucurevich Foundation, Jamie Toennies, Executive Director of United Way of the Black Hills, and Michaela Mader-Tully, United Way of the Black Hills Marketing Coordinator.

James Rankin is the 19th President of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. He joins us for a conversation about efforts to increase diversity, research, and the (not-so-distant) future of flying cars.

Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell hosts "Triggers: A Critical Conversation About Guns and Mental Health in America." It's a look at different perspectives on gun rights and young adult mental health in America.

Alisha Vincent is Executive Director of the McGovern Center for Leadership and Public Service at Dakota Wesleyan University

John Gruber is a guest speaker at the event and is with the Illinois Council Against Gun Violence. He was Senior Manager with the Brady Campaign